Re: Picky Eater

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Posted by Niki on January 19, 2001 at 12:47:01:

In Reply to: Picky Eater posted by Cherine on January 19, 2001 at 11:16:22:

Cherine,
Hello, well he's just got your wrapped around his
little spurs huh? LOL!
Seriously, how about trying a small chopper/mixer,
I have one for Teddy (don't use it much now, but
I have) and put his favorite stuff in there with
a bit of other stuff and give it a second to whirl
and mix. - I just checked mine's a Black & Decker
Handy Chopper plus. 1 1/2 cup capacity.
Anyways, this way you can add things he will certaily
be able to "pick" around otherwise, like if you try
to tear it into small pieces and "toss" them together.
Start with just a bit of the new stuff and then
gradually you can add good/decrease junk stuff
and he'll have switched without a glitch.

Have you tried endive/chickory and escarole lettuce
types, Ted loves these. He won't eat roseflowers
or hibiscus or carrots (ugh! mom! not that!),
I think the bigger ones go for the Hibiscus, mine
doesn't mess with it, he just sleeps under the
bushes. He loves clovers and dandelions, but
it comes and goes in phases, just as much
variety as possible. For a while he was eating
all the buckwheat in site, then he got tired of that
and went for all the clover, then this, then that.
He totally ignores stuff others probably would go
for like bananas and apples (NOT GOOD TO FEED, I'm
just saying he steps on/over them if I even try
it to test him).

Also, he won't starve in a few days, if he's being
dense (I know about dense heads) just leave it there,
or take it away even. Basically it's "eat this, or
not", he'll get hungry.

This is like a mom telling me her 2 year old only
eats candy. Uhm, yes is he driving the car to the
store and getting the candy and feeding himself.
Not! Gotta "tough love" him OK! LOL! niki

Teddy

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Good advice Niki re: withholding food items. Annie Lancaster-TortoiseAid 01/20/01 (0)
Re: Picky Eater Cherine 01/19/01 (1)
- I got your email. np Niki 01/20/01 (0)

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: Cherine, : Hello, well he's just got your wrapped around his : little spurs huh? LOL! : Seriously, how about trying a small chopper/mixer, : I have one for Teddy (don't use it much now, but : I have) and put his favorite stuff in there with : a bit of other stuff and give it a second to whirl : and mix. - I just checked mine's a Black & Decker : Handy Chopper plus. 1 1/2 cup capacity. : Anyways, this way you can add things he will certaily : be able to "pick" around otherwise, like if you try : to tear it into small pieces and "toss" them together. : Start with just a bit of the new stuff and then : gradually you can add good/decrease junk stuff : and he'll have switched without a glitch. : Have you tried endive/chickory and escarole lettuce : types, Ted loves these. He won't eat roseflowers : or hibiscus or carrots (ugh! mom! not that!), : I think the bigger ones go for the Hibiscus, mine : doesn't mess with it, he just sleeps under the : bushes. He loves clovers and dandelions, but : it comes and goes in phases, just as much : variety as possible. For a while he was eating : all the buckwheat in site, then he got tired of that : and went for all the clover, then this, then that. : He totally ignores stuff others probably would go : for like bananas and apples (NOT GOOD TO FEED, I'm : just saying he steps on/over them if I even try : it to test him). : Also, he won't starve in a few days, if he's being : dense (I know about dense heads) just leave it there, : or take it away even. Basically it's "eat this, or : not", he'll get hungry. : This is like a mom telling me her 2 year old only : eats candy. Uhm, yes is he driving the car to the : store and getting the candy and feeding himself. : Not! Gotta "tough love" him OK! LOL! niki

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